UP madrasas to introduce Constitution of India and Muslim Personal Law in their syllabi
Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Shiksha Parishad, said that they have agreed in principle to introduce these courses in its institutions.
It's a new dawn for the madrasas in Uttar Pradesh: they are introducing Constitution of India and Muslim Personal Law in their syllabi. With the Samajwadi Party government deciding to strengthen the educational institutions of the minority community, this decision to align the syllabi with modern times has been welcomed by many. Primarily, the ulemas who get trained at these state-aided madrasas will be benefited.
On Saturday, chairman of Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Shiksha Parishad, Qazi Zainus Sajideen, said that they have agreed in principle to introduce these courses in its institutions. "Two new subjects of Muslim personal law and the Constitution of India would be introduced at Alim (equivalent of intermediate) from the next session. A proposal to this effect would be brought at a meeting of the Board in August. The whole idea is to educate the future ulemas about the complexities of personal law and Constitution," he said.
Sajideen said there have been occasions when the ulemas were confused over the issues of talaq, nikah and property disputes. This happens just because they don't have the proper knowledge of the personal law vis-a-vis the Constitution of India.
Observers here pointed out that the Samajwadi Party government, which banks upon the minority community during the elections, has recently included over 140 new madrasas in the list of aided institutions.